The Latest: Manafort prosecutors expect to rest case Friday

KWWL Iowa•August 8, 2018

The Latest: Manafort prosecutors expect to rest case Friday

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - The Latest on Paul Manafort's trial (all times local): 5:40 p.m. Prosecutors in Paul Manafort's financial fraud trial say they have eight witnesses left and expect to rest their case Friday. Greg Andres, an attorney with special counsel Robert Mueller's office, says the prosecution is running ahead of schedule. So far, 18 witnesses have testified in the former Trump campaign chairman's trial. That includes longtime Manafort deputy Rick Gates, who testified against his former boss. U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III has been pushing prosecutors to hurry through their case. Manafort's defense team will have a chance to offer witnesses and other evidence after the government